25 45 Assume the velocity of a person traveling along a straight hiking trail is given by the graph depicted. The input to the function is time in hours, and the output is velocity in miles per hour. The trail travels east-west, and the velocity shown is the eastward velocity. Below you will state when the hiker's velocity was positive, negative and zero. If the time is an interval give the interval in the form (a, b) or if there are multiple intervals then list the intervals with commas between them like (a, b), (c, d). If the times are a series of single values give the values as a, b, c... List values from smallest to largest. For the time interval (0, 12), state the times when the velocity of the hiker is positive. State the times when the velocity of the hiker is negative. State the times when the velocity of the hiker is zero.
Minimization
In mathematics, traditional optimization problems are typically expressed in terms of minimization. When we talk about minimizing or maximizing a function, we refer to the maximum and minimum possible values of that function. This can be expressed in terms of global or local range. The definition of minimization in the thesaurus is the process of reducing something to a small amount, value, or position. Minimization (noun) is an instance of belittling or disparagement.
Maxima and Minima
The extreme points of a function are the maximum and the minimum points of the function. A maximum is attained when the function takes the maximum value and a minimum is attained when the function takes the minimum value.
Derivatives
A derivative means a change. Geometrically it can be represented as a line with some steepness. Imagine climbing a mountain which is very steep and 500 meters high. Is it easier to climb? Definitely not! Suppose walking on the road for 500 meters. Which one would be easier? Walking on the road would be much easier than climbing a mountain.
Concavity
In calculus, concavity is a descriptor of mathematics that tells about the shape of the graph. It is the parameter that helps to estimate the maximum and minimum value of any of the functions and the concave nature using the graphical method. We use the first derivative test and second derivative test to understand the concave behavior of the function.
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